{"id":17339,"date":"2025-03-10T15:30:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T19:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/?p=17339"},"modified":"2025-03-10T15:30:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T19:30:50","slug":"maine-maple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/2025\/03\/10\/maine-maple\/","title":{"rendered":"Tap Into Spring: Maine Maple Weekend is Just Around the Corner!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u2014 By <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/2021\/04\/15\/meet-the-bloggers\/#kathy-savoie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kathy Savoie<\/a>, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The weather lets us know when it is time for maple season. Warming days and dense fog are two signs for me to know that the temperatures are in the zone for making maple sap run. Check out the magic of maple season at the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/mainemapleproducers.com\/events\/maine-maple-weekend\/#!directory\/map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine Maple Weekend events<\/a> on March 22-23.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to put your maple syrup to use? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/2022\/03\/10\/make-mine-real-maple-syrup\/\">2022 blog post has tips for baking, cooking, and preserving maple syrup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For expert resources on tapping, quality control, and licensing, explore these publications and videos from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7036e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#7036 How to Tap Maple Trees &amp; Make Maple Syrup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7038e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#7038 Maple Syrup Quality Control Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7041e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#7041 Licensing and Regulations for Maple Syrup Processing in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/o6B_5Qz_gpc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Do I Tap Maple Trees? (YouTube)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/CkJBB_Z_jRw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Testing Quality Homemade Maple Syrup (YouTube)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemapleproducers.com\/events\/maine-maple-weekend\/#!directory\/map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine Maple Weekend Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/2022\/03\/10\/make-mine-real-maple-syrup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u200b\u200b2022 Blog &#8211; Make Mine Real Maple Syrup!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7036e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#7036 How to Tap Maple Trees &amp; Make Maple Syrup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7038e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#7038 Maple Syrup Quality Control Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7041e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#7041 Licensing and Regulations for Maple Syrup Processing in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/o6B_5Qz_gpc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Do I Tap Maple Trees? (YouTube)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/CkJBB_Z_jRw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Testing Quality Homemade Maple Syrup (YouTube)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2014 By Kathy Savoie, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension The weather lets us know when it is time for maple season. Warming days and dense fog are two signs for me to know that the temperatures are in the zone for making maple sap run. 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